Healthcare & Safety — Merkel, Texas
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF ABILENE | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.365% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.156% |
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| Uninsured | 0.186667563% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.27% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1997070306% |
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| Poor Health | 0.202% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.153% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | MERKEL POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | TYE POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | HAWLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Merkel Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Trent Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Tye Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | MERKEL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
| EMS | TRENT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | MULBERRY CANYON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Taylor County Vet Center (14.8 mi)
- Abilene CBOC (15.4 mi)
- Stamford Clinic (34.7 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 11 |
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| Fatalities | 11 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 7.7 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 1 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 59.9% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 22.15 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
